Written by four top (level 4) coaches and profusely illustrated by one of them (Roy Haupt), this book is broadly based on the South African 'Clinic' (fixed-stance) method of coaching that was the subject of Julius Sergay's publication Bowls - The Winning Way.

Compared with many other instruction manuals, Play Bowls goes beyond the usual beginner stage by including many aspects that will benefit the more experienced bowler as the full list of chapters reveals: